Will EDD stop my unemployment if I quit my new full-time job?

Yes, if you quit voluntarily without good cause, EDD will likely disqualify you from receiving benefits. When you quit, they'll schedule an eligibility interview to determine if you had "good cause" for leaving. Good cause means compelling reasons that would make a reasonable person who genuinely wants to stay employed leave their job. Poor management alone is typically not considered good cause unless you can document serious issues (harassment, unsafe conditions, etc.). Document EVERYTHING that makes the workplace intolerable - emails, texts, written warnings about conditions, medical notes if the job is affecting your health.

I went through something rly similar last year. Started a warehouse job & it was NOTHING like they said in interview. Way more physical & dangerous than described. I quit after 3 weeks & lost my benefits for like 2 months while EDD investigated. They scheduled an eligibility interview (took foreeeever to get one) & I had to provide proof of why I quit. Eventually got my benefits back cuz I had emails showing they misrepresented the job + doctor note about back injury from lifting stuff I wasn't supposed to. Document everything!!!

quit = no benefits sry

i got laid off from my job n had to take the first thing i could find which was seasonal work at target. it was AWFUL hours and i quit. EDD cut me off completetly for like 6 weeks then had this phone interview thing. got denied cause i didnt have "good cause" whatever that means. system is rigged imo.

The key issue here is "good cause." When you quit voluntarily, EDD places the burden on you to prove you had compelling reasons that would cause any reasonable person in your situation to leave that job. Simply disliking management isn't enough, but if you can document unsafe working conditions, significant job misrepresentation, or harassment, you may qualify. Keep detailed records of any incidents, conversations, or evidence showing how the actual job differs from what was described during hiring. Also, try addressing your concerns with management or HR first and document those attempts - this shows EDD you tried to resolve issues before quitting. If you quit without good cause, you'll face a disqualification period.

If your having trouble getting ahold of EDD to ask about this (which u probably will), I used a service called Claimyr last time when I needed to talk to an actual person at EDD. their website is claimyr.com and theres a video showing how it works https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km. It got me through to an agent in like 20 minutes when I'd been trying for days on my own. The agent I talked to was super helpful with my voluntary quit situation and explained exactly what I needed for the eligibility interview.

Literally everyone on this thread is missing something HUGE. If you're working FULL TIME, you're already not getting UI benefits regardless of whether you quit or not! When you report full-time work and your gross earnings, EDD doesn't pay you for those weeks even if you have a remaining balance. Your claim stays open for the benefit year, but you don't get payments while fully employed. So if you're not getting money now anyway because of full-time work, the real question is just whether you'd be eligible again if you quit.

Since you asked about being fired - that's different from quitting. If you're fired for performance issues or not being a good fit, you typically CAN receive benefits. However, if you're fired for misconduct (stealing, excessive unexcused absences, violating major policies), you'd likely be disqualified. Just being bad at the job or not meeting expectations isn't misconduct. But I wouldn't recommend trying to get fired - that could potentially be considered misconduct if they can prove you were deliberately underperforming.

wait how much of ur weekly benefit do u actually get if ur working part time? can u work like 10 hrs a week and still get some UI?

Thanks everyone for the advice. I think I'm going to document everything about how this job was misrepresented and the issues I'm having. I'll try addressing it with my manager first to see if things improve, and keep all communication in writing. If I do end up quitting, at least I'll have some documentation for the eligibility interview. I really appreciate all the responses.